Learning objective
- To express and compare ideas about the meaning of candles.
Success criteria
- I can talk
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- C1: Explore questions
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Cross-curricular links
Art
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you may want to check that the children can recall: Where they have seen candles before. That a candle produces light. That some people read stories from books that are special to them as part of their religious beliefs. People who follow the Christian, Hindu and Jewish worldviews believe in God.…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Should talk through their ideas first and draw pictures or symbols to represent their ideas about the uses of candles; could use an A3 copy of the Activity: What do candles mean to people? to provide more space for writing and drawing their ideas.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could create a mindmap of their ideas about what candles are used for, writing labels for each of their drawings stemming from the centre of a blank page; should write a response to the key question ‘Why are candles important to some people?’.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: sharing examples of where
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Vocabulary definitions
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candle
A block of wax with a wick, which, when lit, produces light.
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fire
Light and heat that a flame produces by burning.
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Example work
Auckley School, Doncaster
Auckley School, Doncaster
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 14th October, 2024
